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for the past ten years has been $6,785,000 dollars, exceeding the combined 

 value of peaches, pears, grapes, cherries and plums. V.'e perceive that the 

 stimulation of so large and important an industry will result in a benefit 

 to the general public v.'ell-being, the increased prosperity of the entire 

 apple growing industry of necessity being reflected throuf'hout the ccr.:n' :.- 

 wealth . . . V'e hold that the tax is for a public purpose." 



At a meeting following the action of the Supreme Court, the Apple 

 Commission announced that no effort will be made to collect the advertising 

 assessment on the 1940 crop. Plans are being made, vrith the cooperation of 

 the Ji'ichigan State Horticultural Society, for a series of grower meetings 

 over the state in the near future, as a preliminary to getting the program 

 under v.'ay again for the 1941 crop. 



Trees T hat Don't Groy^ 



flave you ever vmlked through an orchard and observed an occasional 

 tree which made practically no terminal -rrov.'-th? IP so, the chances are that 

 the tree was either girdled by mice, attacked by borers, or had suffered root 

 injury. Many of the hurricane dajria£:ed apple trees are in this class. In 

 some cases practically every grovring point is developing into a fruit spur 

 instead of making a normal growth. Even the terminal buds have taken on a 

 spur-like appearance. If only one sid'^ of the tree v.as seriously damaged, 

 these symptoms may appear on tho-"- side while the rest of the tree may be 

 more or less normal. 



This item is being written as a reminder that unsatisfactory groiAi;h 

 in a fruit tree is not always an evidence of need for additional fertilizer. 

 The real cause in many cases is a partial separation of the top and the root 

 system. The situation is briefly this. If a mouse destroys the bark at the 

 base of the trunk, the channel through v:hich carbohydrates flov; from the 

 leaves to the roots is disrupted. Hew root grov.rth under these conditions 

 is practically stopped. If such a tree is bridge grafted the channel is 

 restored and the tree functions as before. In hurricane damaged trees v.'here 

 large roots were broken near the point of attacliment to the trun'-' the ch^in- 

 nel through v;hich carbohydrates flov/ to the roots is disrupted in mucli the 

 same way as if the tree were girdled. Hence the similar appearance of 

 growing points in the top. It isn't entirely a question of v.'ater and min- 

 erals from the soil failing to reach the top, but rather a failure of food 

 materials from the leaves reaching the roots. 



As we observe terminal growth in individual trees it is advisable 

 to use a shovel or hoe occasionally to check the condition of the loiver part 

 of the trunk to detect hidden mouse injury, borers, etc. Good grovrth is 

 generally a question of a good nutritional setup as regards . Ineral elejiients 

 and moisture. It is also closely associated vath a Jiealthy set of conducting 

 tissue throughout the tree. 



Nev; Movie, "Apple s Go t o Market" 



A natural color movie of special interest to handlers of apples, 

 particularly dealers and retail store clerks, has just been completed. This 

 movie points out in an interesting way the relation between care.'^ul handling 

 and consumer satisfaction. It follows the apple from the tree to the con- 

 sumer's table and vdll be available for shoiAdng to interested groups through- 

 out the State. 



